BookKatarzyna Wac, Sharon Wulfovich, editors.
Summary: This open access book presents the rise of technology-enabled methods and tools for objective, quantitative assessment of Quality of Life (QoL), while following the WHOQOL model. It is an in-depth resource describing and examining state-of-the-art, minimally obtrusive, ubiquitous technologies. Highlighting the required factors for adoption and scaling of technology-enabled methods and tools for QoL assessment, it also describes how these technologies can be leveraged for behavior change, disease prevention, health management and long-term QoL enhancement in populations at large. Quantifying Quality of Life: Incorporating Daily Life into Medicine fills a gap in the field of QoL by providing assessment methods, techniques and tools. These assessments differ from the current methods that are now mostly infrequent, subjective, qualitative, memory-based, context-poor and sparse. Therefore, it is an ideal resource for physicians, physicians in training, software and hardware developers, computer scientists, data scientists, behavioural scientists, entrepreneurs, healthcare leaders and administrators who are seeking an up-to-date resource on this subject.
Contents:
Introduction to Quality of Life and WHOQOL model
Physical health: Activities of daily living
Physical health: Dependence on medicinal substances and medical
Physical health: Energy and Fatigue
Physical health: Mobility
Physical health: pain and discomfort
Physical health: sleep and rest
Physical health: work capacity
Psychological: bodily image and appearance
Psychological: negative and positive feelings
Psychological: self-esteem
Psychological: spirituality/religion/personal beliefs
Psychological: thinking, learning, memory and concentration
Social relationships: personal relationships +social support
Social relationships: sexual activity
Environment: financial resources
Environment: freedom, physical safety and security
Environment: health and social care: accessibility and quality
Environment: home environment
Environment: opportunities for acquiring new information and skills
Environment: participation in and opportunities for recreation/leisure activities
Environment: physical environment (pollution, noise, traffic, climate)
Environment: Transport
Future directions.